Definition of correlation coefficient. : a number or function that indicates the degree of correlation between two sets of data or between two random variables and that is equal to their covariance divided by the product of their standard deviations.
Dekulakization (Russian ÑÐ°ÑÐºÑÐ»Ð°ÑÐ¸Ð²Ð°Ð½Ð¸Ðµ, raskulachivanie, Ukrainian ÑÐ¾Ð·ÐºÑÑÐºÑÐ»ÐµÐ½Ð½Ñ, rozkurkulennia) was the Soviet campaign of political repressions, including arrests ... A combination of dekulakization, collectivization, and other repressive policies led to mass starvation in many parts of the Soviet Union and the death of at least 14.5 million peasants ...
The term secularization is also used in the context of the lifting of the monastic restrictions from a member of the clergy. Secularization refers to the historical process in which religion loses social and cultural significance. As a result of secularization the role of religion in modern societies becomes restricted. In secularized societies faith lacks cultural authority, and religious organizations have little social power.